Round baler

[flying belgian]

I'm sure this has been talked about before but do you guys loosen the belts over winter?

 

[Texasmark]

I do. I have a pressure gauge on the gate hydraulic pressure line. When I get back to my parking area, I look at the gauge and hit the gate raise lever and when the pressure drops to 0 I stop....just takes a second.

 

[rrlund]

Ya. My Gehl has latches on top. I open the end gate, flip them over and close it again so the belt rack stays back about a foot.

 

[Tx Jim]

I never lowered pressure on belts on my JD rd balers in 35 yrs of custom rd baling business. It would surprise me although I can't remember ever checking baler hyd gauge at beginning of new hay season if there was much pressure on tractor/baler hyd system after extended storage

 

[Texasmark]

I never lowered pressure on belts on my JD rd balers in 35 yrs of custom rd baling business. It would surprise me although I can't remember ever checking baler hyd gauge at beginning of new hay season if there was much pressure on tractor/baler hyd system after extended storage

Jim, the gauge you mentioned, was it factory installed, or your addition? Mine is my addition. JD didn't have enough sense to show me the courtesy of letting me know what kind of pressure I was putting on my round bales.....aka how solid they were and what they would weigh!

 

[urbancase]

My caseih 3650 you would have to do each set by hand. If I had one that was hyd I most likely would. However I think mine has some slack in them when set right away.

 

[Tx Jim]

Texasmark
To my knowledge all JD rd balers designed to make 72'' diameter bales that applied hyd pressure to the belts which is all I ever owned or really liked had hyd gauge installed at the factory. These same balers had an adjustable hyd valve to control bale density & also has a hyd tension cylinder on each side of belt tension arm. Internal bale weight scale is an option on later model JD rd balers.

 

[Texasmark]

Texasmark
To my knowledge all JD rd balers designed to make 72'' diameter bales that applied hyd pressure to the belts which is all I ever owned or really liked had hyd gauge installed at the factory. These same balers had an adjustable hyd valve to control bale density & also has a hyd tension cylinder on each side of belt tension arm. Internal bale weight scale is an option on later model JD rd balers.

I had a used 530 for my first JD and second roller after a Hesston piece of........ I recall a cab instrument connected to a cable to the baler but forgot what exactly was obtainable on the unit.....been too long ago.

 

[Tx Jim]

530 rd baler came from factory with a hyd gauge & valve to adjust hyd pressure applied to belts & forming bale. 530 monitor was very simple with 2 gauges, 3 warning lights & warning buzzer.

 

[Texasmark]

530 rd baler came from factory with a hyd gauge & valve to adjust hyd pressure applied to belts & forming bale. 530 monitor was very simple with 2 gauges, 3 warning lights & warning buzzer.

Woo....It's been awhile. I remember the buzzer. That's about all. Thanks, Jim.

 

[trackrat]

My 469 jd gauge will show no pressure after a few hours of stopping work over night at the least

 

[Tx Jim]

Woo....It's been awhile. I remember the buzzer. That's about all. Thanks, Jim.

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